Dear Friends, As much as we’ve loved helping you with all your digital needs, Sparkfactor has come to a fork in the road and has decided to start a new venture. We are going into the utensil manufacturing business and becoming Sporkfactory. The...
This blog originally appeared on foursightonline.com and is written by Blair Miller “I’m not creative” she said emphatically and made her point further by saying, “I don’t get paid to be creative, and nothing you can say or do will change this that.” Let’s call...
Chicago winters, even ones as mild as this, make you want to get away—because, let’s be honest, you never know when the weather could turn on you. And what better way to leave the snow and cold behind than boarding a cruise ship to the nearest warm climate?...
Now that spring is officially here, spring cleaning is in great effect. Usually this means switching out winter clothes for summer ones, starting landscaping projects, or reorganizing entire households. But it should also mean making sure your website gets a spring...
Realtor Tom Walsh came us looking for a new logo. He wanted a strong and recognizable brand mark. The up arrow design would not only signify the North Shore of Chicago where most of his clients are, but also convey growth and development to anyone who sees it. We...
The average attention span is just eight seconds. For digital marketers, making it past those 8 seconds is like winning the lottery. If you can grab the right person’s attention, you can keep it—if only you had more time. If you’ve tried cramming...
In honor of Pi Day on Monday, we’re looking back at when we photographed Hoosier Mama Pie Company and Dollop Coffee in Evanston for a Google Business View virtual tour. The day we photographed Hoosier Mama, it was very busy and active. There were...
Social media can easily get lost in the grand scheme of a marketing plan, but its ability to reach potential customers shouldn’t be overlooked. A well-developed, creative social media strategy can bolster not only your marketing strategy but also sales and brand...
My mom is a third grade teacher and she used to teach Illinois and Chicago history as part of her yearly curriculum. As she and her teaching partners were figuring out how to bring history alive in their classrooms, my mother went to as many museums and cultural...
The Polish Roman Catholic Union of America came to us to redesign their website. The fraternal benefit society wanted to create an engaging site where members could stay up-to-date with news and events, while potential members could learn more about the benefits of...